Sumie Tanaka

writer

Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江, Tanaka Sumie, 11 April 1908 — 1 March 2000) was a Japanese screenwriter and playwright with a feminist agenda. She was a long-time collaborator of film director Mikio Naruse and wrote screenplays for Japan's first major female director Kinuyo Tanaka.

Born: April 11, 1908 in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died: March 1, 2000 (age 91)

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Known For

7.3

Repast

Movies & TV Credits

26 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
24 Eyes Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1980
Niji TV Show	—	Writing	Writer(310 Episodes)	1970
Journey Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1967
Eddy Currents of Life Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1964
Uzushio TV Show	—	Writing	Screenplay(310 Episodes)	1964
A Wanderer's Notebook Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1962
The Orphan Brother Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1961
Girls of the Night Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1961
The Izu Dancer Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1960
Beauty the Enemy Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1959
Little Peach Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1958
Woman Unveiled Movie	7.7	Writing	Screenplay	1958
Night Butterflies Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1957
Dancing Girl Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1957
Flowing Movie	7.3	Writing	Writer	1956
Night River Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1956
Women in Prison Movie	7.3	Writing	Writer	1956
Forever a Woman Movie	7.5	Writing	Screenplay	1955
Late Chrysanthemums Movie	7.2	Writing	Adaptation	1954
Aiyoku no sabaki Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1953
An Heir's Place Movie	3.6	Writing	Writer	1953
Lightning Movie	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1952
Boyhood Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1951
Repast Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1951
Dispersed Clouds Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1951
Home Sweet Home Movie	6.6	Writing	Original Story	1951

Sumie Tanaka

Known For

Flowing

Lightning

Late Chrysanthemums

Repast

Movies & TV Credits